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By Phil Hecken with Rick Pearson For the past couple of weeks, Ricko and I have been trading E-mails with regard to a topic which we rarely broach on Uni Watch, yet which is entirely germane to the entire raison d’être of this board — which is the aesthetics of athletics. To wit, . . . → Read More: Wearing It Well Paul here, giving Phil a well-earned Saturday break. Thought I’d take the opportunity to tell you about an interesting excursion I’ll be taking this afternoon. Every year the National Trust for Historic Preservation issues its list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. As I mentioned a few weeks ago in the Ticker, . . . → Read More: There’s Still a Ballpark Right Here — Just Barely As you may have seen last night, the Lakers and Celtics were wearing a new jersey patch last night. A few thoughts: • Unless you got a very, very close look, you probably don’t realize that the patch continues the NBA’s fixation with including a depiction of a basketball in all of its . . . → Read More: Our Bi-Monthly NBA Post, Right on Schedule [Editor's Note: Today we have a guest entry from John Kimmerlein, who has some stories that aren't exactly uni-related but are still in keeping with the spirit of Uni Watch, as I think you'll agree. Enjoy. -- PL] By John Kimmerlein (with photo at right and linked photo below by Jerry Reuss) I . . . → Read More: There Used to Be a Ballpark Right Here This batch comes from Mike Hersh, who continues to be our finest wire photo researcher. Without further ado: • I never realized that the “KC” logo on the A’s caps were so plain. Always thought the letterforms had more of a flourish. • Speaking of the A’s, here’s Roger Maris wearing something unusual: . . . → Read More: There’s No Service Like Wire Service, Vol. 13 Travel-wise, I’m deep but not wide. On the one hand, I’ve traveled in every U.S. state except Hawaii, which is more than most Americans can say, and have written fairly extensively about those journeys. But I’m pitifully weak on foreign travel. Yes, I’ve been to New Zealand twice, which always impresses people . . . → Read More: And We Didn’t See Groundskeeper Willie Even Once |
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